The Taranaki Herald. PUBLISHED DAILY SATURDAY, JUNE 7, 1902;

Taranaki Herald, Volume L, Issue 11987, 7 June 1902, Page 2

The Taranaki Herald. PUBLISHED DAILY SATURDAY, JUNE 7, 1902;

Mr H. Bedford will hold a preliminary enquiry into tho stranding of theKariieri it Waitara on Monday next. At Stratford on Wednesday J. James eras sentenced to one month on a charge if stealing a Raddle. Colonial mails which left Sydney via Vancouver on 22nd April arrived at London oa the morning of June 5 th. After argument as to the powers of the Committee, the Giaborne Licensing Bench ar-mted a new wholesale license on Friday. It is reported that Mr R. Grylls has jold out his interests in the Railway Hotel, Inglewood, to Mr H. Shotlander, of New Tlymouth. The Palmerstoo Chamber of Commerce has decided to promote an agitation, against the policy of the Government towards the Manawatu Railway Company. The members of - the Anderson Dramatic Company were in town o"n Friday, being on their -way aorth. The corap my return here to play a season in July. Oa the motion of Mr Samuel, probite of the will of Jonathan James Russell, deceased, was granted by the Supreme Court to Ellen Catherine Russell, the executrix and sole devisee of the deceua.d. The Boys' Institute will be reopened at the old Freemasons' Hall, Broughamstreet, on Monday night. Mr Jarr.es Cochrane, the founder of the Institute, is on a vibit to New Plymouth and will take charge for a week or so. Another good audience assembled at the Driil Ilall on Friday night to witness the last exhibition of " Our Navy " pictures ; and very hearty appreciation was shown. To-night the Waitara people will have an opportunity of seeing the pictures. The cable message with respect to the return of Colonel Messenger, published on Thursday evening, was open to two constructions as received by us. It might be read either •* Colonel Messenger, of the Tenth Contingent," or " Colonel Messenger and the Tenth Contingent." Apparently the former reading is the correct one, for the Evening Post of Thursday says : — " The Government . has been advised that Lieut.-Col. Messenger, ef the Permanent Militia in Wellington, who took the Tenth Contingent as far as che Cape, is a passenger by the Australasian, which left for Melbourne on 3 1st May." The Opunake corraspondent of the Hawera Star states that a rather serious accident happened to Mr Jacob Rothery, of Rahotu, on Wednesday. It appears that he and two of his sons were jacking a log at their sawmill up tho Kahui road, when the jack slipped, and the log came back on Mr Rothery; breaking a l^g in three plaeap, and also some ribs. Mr Rothery was attended to as quickly as possible by Dr Walker, and on Friday was removed to New Plymouth Hospital. It is hoped that he will make a speedy recovery. Hois vary well known .and much respected all along this coast. Later particulars as to the Christchurch plague suspect show that the patient is a boy named McMinn. Last week the boy fell on a broken tea cup and cut his hand. An open sore resulted, and it is supposed blood po>oning ensued. Tho boy is doing well, but a final decision has not been pronounced on the exact nature of the case. Another suspected case at Lyttelton is that of a yonng man named Richard Moore, who was a passenger; by the Monowai from Melbourae to Wellington. He was supposed to be suffering from diphtheria, but tho District Health Officer ordered his removal to Bottle Lake hospital. The hon sec. of the Northern Bowling Association (Mr J, H. Mentiplay) wrote some time since to the Scottish and Imperial Bowling Association asking that that body would extend it» proposed Australian tour to New Zealand. Mr E. C Price, secretary to the Imperial As sociation, has written in reply asking for suggestions as to the places to be visited ia New Zealand. "Your players," he adds, "left the highest reputation behind them as bowlers and gentlemen." Mr A. H. Hamilton, secretary of the Scottish Association, also speaks in high praise of the New Zealand bowlers who visited Scotland a year or so ago. "The Scottish bowlers who had the plessure of meeting those from. New Zeaiand," he writes, "cherifth the most pleasant reoollections : of their visit, and if you will permit me to 3ay so, they, as gentlemen and bowlers, were a credit to the colony they represented." Mr Hamilton states that his ' Association is not sending a team to Australia. In conclusion he suggests that ' the clubs forming the Northern Bowling ] Association should become associated with the Scottish Association. — Post. ' Thus a London weekly paper, South Airica, in its issue of April 19th : — ' There is no cant about Mr Seddon, and therefore people are saying in South Africa that the field for his energies lies low not in New Zealand, but in Cape Colony. Before there was any thought that he was to visit the Cape, the colo aißts. in looking about for the man who ■ was to succeed Sir Walter ti ely-Hutchin ! son, fixed their hopes on Mr Seddon. ] !!T9w Zealand has its own claims on the '. sontinued services of its distinguished \ ion, and has, indeed, taken thought to < provide him with a pornianent home, but •he platform for the race is the 'plat- 1 :orm of the Empire,' and if Mr ] san do better work in the Cape, N«w Zealand will spare him. The idea is tha*; c f there is to ba a temporary change in \ ihe con lituti«a, Mr Ssddon will bo the j >ost Governor of a Crown Colony, for hn j vill stand in a closer relatioa to the leople. But whether he should take . ifiice in the Cape, or in the Transvaal as \ irst Governoi under Lord Milncr, there ] i a hope that Mr Saddon may tak3 an C ctive part iv tho reconstructive work to 3 >c done in South Africa." Whiteley Memorial • Chnreh, Sunday, j rune Bth, 11 a.m., Rev Win. Cannell; 7 ( i.m.. Rev S. J. Serpell, subject "Christ he Healer." 0 The United Evangelistic Mission, conlucted by the Rev. James Lyall, opens 8 a the Drill Hall tomorrow Sunday <3 f ternoon at 3 o'clock with a special meet i ng for young people, when- the various Sunday schools in- the town will be preent. After the close of the ordinary k'lrv'h in the evening, a United d ■^MugeMsilic Service will be conducted by n Ir Lyali at 8.15. The Mission will bo ontinued evrry evening (exjfcpt Saturay) at 7.30.° t

Entries for the Ping-pong Tournament ire already coining in freely. i The Salvation Army announce special nusical meetings for to-morrow afternoon md evening. See advertisement. A large number of Maoris were in ;own to-day, being on their way to attend the usual June meeting at Parihaka. Two well known members of the theatrical profession, Miss Maggie Moore md Mr H. R. Roberts, were married at New York on the 12th April. Captain Edwin wired at 12.45 p m. toSay : — Moderate to strong northerly winds; glass fall; tides good; sea considerable. On the motion of Mr Samuel, probate of the will of John Joseph Plews, late of Salisbury Road, was granted by the Supreme C-ourt to Isabella Plews, the executrix and sole devisee of the deceased. Mr Courtney picked up on the sandhills this morning a dead native rat. This species is very rarely seen now, in fact, is becoming almost extinct, and Mr Courtney intends to get this one stuffed for the Museum. The trophies won by members of the New Plymouth Homing Clab during the seabon are now on view in Mr H Edwards' window. The trophies consist of useful articles for the table, such as biscuit barrels, cruets, etc. On the motion of Mr Sdmuel, probate of the will of Christopher Keating Stock, was granted by the Supreme Court to Mary Jane Stock, the executrix and sole devisee of the deceased. SpeaVing of Blavery in Egypt, Lord, Cromer, the British Agent, says that the main interest of anti-slavery operations has b9en shifted from Egypt to the Houdan. In Egypt proper ''for all practical purposes the institution of slavery no longer exists." The revenue of the Wellington-Napier-New Plymouth section of railways for the 28 days ended 26th April last was £39,322 against £39,063 for the corresponding period (27 days) of 1901. The passenger levenue was only £13,053 against £15,706, but goods, rents, and commissions made up the deficiency. The railways as a whole yielded £154,166, as compared with £161,380, the South Island being entirely responsible for the decrease. On Monday Bight last Mcsafs Jacob and O'Brien's store at Mahoenui was broken and entered and goods valued at £2 14a were stolen. Constable McAnerin, of Mokau, telegraphed down to Waitara about the matter. Constable Lind, who was doing temporary duty at Waitara, rode out, and arrested a Maori, Harapa Tiki, -ged about 21 years, on the road at Urenui. The Maori was brought to Waitara, and remanded till Friday next. On Friday evening Harapa Tiki was brought in by Constable Stackpoole and lodged in the ga»l. He was on hi* way to the Parihaka meeting when arrested. The Hawera Star hears that telegraphic and telephonic communication in this district will within three months be much improved. The following works have been authorised, and the necessary instruments and lines are being prepared, viz. : Converting a single wire into quadruplex, or four separate currents from Wanganui, two of vvhich reach Hawera, and two New Plymouth ; constructing a separate trunk telephone wire from Hawera to Eltfiam and Stratford, which will reach Kapouga, ! etc., direct from Hawera, and relieve the ' trunk telephone wire via Stratford — also j erecting a double line of copper telephone wire from Hawera to Manaia to give the Wanaia subscribers a means of communication with Hawera, other than by way of the Main Trunk New Plymouth wire, which is always fully engaged. At the Auckland Police Court on Friday, Percy Rubery, a passenger by the Zealandia from Sydney, was charged with leaving the ship without license before! she was disharged from quarantine. Defendant pleaded guilty, but said he was ignorant of the requirements of the law and was not asked for a license, but walked straight lashore. Sub- Inspector Mitchell said he had been asked to press for a heavy penalty to show the public they must not ignore quarantine regulations. His Worship said he would like to hear more about the case, as, if a pas- ; seng«r conld walk straight off a ship without being questioned, there must be something lax somewhere. He would consider it a mitigation of the offence if i defendant could show tkat he was ignorant of the necessity for a license and that he was asked no questions. The case was adjourned for a week, defendant intimating he would bring witnesses to support his statements.